Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-23
GREW WILL NOT RESIGN.
clensnceau Will Not From 8 MinIasry
Under Grevy.

CIensnceRu VIII Not From 9 Ministry
Under Grevy.
LONDON, Nov. 2a-It Is thought that
the outcome Of the French Governmental
crisis will have to be o compromise be-
tween President Grevy and NJ. Clemen-
ceau, tie president having declared that
nothing on earth will induce him to re-
sign, and M. Clemenceau having vowed
that nothing will induce him TO accept
the premiership while M. Grevy is presi-
dent. The situation is said to bear q re-
semblance to the famous problem of the
school books as to what will happen
when an irresistible force comes In con.
tact with an immovable body. NJ. Grevy
may with some stretch of the imagina-
tion, be SAID to represent the immovable
body, for he cannot be removed except
by impeachment, and his widest enemy
would not dream of attacking his integ-
rity. On the other hand, N. Clemenceau
represents the irresistible force of
public opinion and political expedi-
sncy. Following the same line Of
has passed. through all the stages of
French political graduation, Hrst as the
ranting idiot of the mob, an anarchist,
then as the fiery leader OF the Extreme
Left, and gradually growing more eau
tious and moderate until he is now al
most over the Conservative lima, though
still classed with the Radicals. He is the
best representative to-day OF the France
of the immediate future. The solution
of the crisis will have to be in his favor,
and it will doubtless come In the Shape
OF his naming a.premier. The nominee
will be a dummy, carrying out the Glenn
enceau party policy, and here agaiu Gam
betta's example ia being initiated. NJ.
Grevy will, it Is thought, have no OBJ
lection to now putting almost any re-
spectacle man mp as the figurehead at
Clemenceau's request, for he himself has
no personal ambition to intrigue in the
administration of affairs. Whatever
desire he may have had until recently to
be an actual, as well as q nominal, head
of the government, has been subordi-
mated by the terrible ordealthrough which
he has passed, threatening to endanger
for a time his personal reputation. He
is now, it is said, ready to
concede every thing to his political
opponents, except resignation. All that
he asks is to be permitted to serve out
this term In peace, and to retire with
honor. If any attempt is made to
thWart TINS desire, n TO force his re-
tirement, the old statesman will make a
bitter fight. He will die game, and
many Of his enemies will bite the dust
before he goes down. Any one who
imagines that NJ. Wilson is Che only one
OF eminence in French public life, who is
vulnerable, is greatly mistaken, accord.
ing to the gossip. NJ. Grevy Is not with
out devoted friends in the departments,
who are beginning to hint that they
know more than would be good for many.
men whose garments now seem unde.
filed. The influence of the latter may
probably be counted upon as a last re.
sort to prevent matters being pushed to
the extreme. IL not, and the fight
against the venerable president is per.
sisted in, The unpleasant scandals Of the
Wilson-Caffarel Limousfn simbroglio bid
fair to be eciipsed by the developments OF
tie near future.